Flags
2
1 high
Per-pupil income
£9,286.13
2023/24
Staff costs % of income
75.6%
DfE considers above 78% a concern
Reserves
-16.1%
of income
In-year balance
-2.5%
of income
National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.
School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 2.5% of income.
17 January 2023 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good2024/25 · KS4
Pupils on roll
667
Capacity
664 (100%)
Free school meals
10.0%
English additional lang.
5.2%
Ethnicity
Age range: 11–18
Compared against 30 similar secondary schools in South West by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Methodology aligned with DfE FBIT.
DfE normal range: 5-20% of income
Phase-adjusted thresholds
Pupil trend + in-year balance
Self-generated income share
FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.
39.0
Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.
17.1
Mean salary
£52,274
Turnover
—
Vacancy rate
0.0%
Sickness (days)
—
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.
28.3%
10%+ sessions missed
Authorised absence
5.0%
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25 · 413 pupils
| Year | Total income | Total expenditure | Staff costs | Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE considers above 78% a potential concern. | In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income. | ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income. | Reserves % | Per-pupil income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | £5.3m | £5.1m | £3.8m | 72.0% | +£173k | £439k | 8.3% | £8,600 |
| 2022/23 | £5.4m | £6.0m | £4.4m | 81.9% | -£641k | -£567k | -10.6% | £8,243 |
| 2023/24 | £6.4m | £6.5m | £4.8m | 75.6% | -£157k | -£1.0m | -16.1% | £9,286 |
Teaching staff
£2.9m
Support staff
£390k
Premises
£206k
Other costs
£1.5m
0.0%
Admin staff
1.7%
Energy
0.0%
ICT
3.8%
Premises (total)
1.3%
Supply staff
0.6%
Catering
0.6%
Professional services
| Year | Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average. | Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46. | Basics 9–4ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs. | Basics 9–5 | EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography. | Disadv. | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | —* | 51.5 | 72.2% | 52.8% | 78.7% | — | 108 |
* Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25. This cohort's KS2 SATs (2018/19) were the last before COVID-19 disruptions, and the DfE determined the baseline was not reliable enough for progress measures. Learn more
| Year | FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally. | Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes. | Mean salary | Turnover | Vacancy rate | Sickness (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 35.2 | 17.7 | £37,874 | 13.3% | 0.0% | 7.3 |
| 2021/22 | 36.6 | 16.7 | £40,372 | 12.6% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | 15.6 | £43,453 | 23.1% | 6.7% | 2.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.8 | 16.8 | £45,543 | 12.1% | 0.0% | 5.2 |
| 2024/25 | 39.0 | 17.1 | £52,274 | —% | 0.0% | — |
Overall absence
10.3%
National avg: 6.2%
Persistent absence
28.3%
Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions
Authorised absence
5.0%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence
5.3%
2024/25
| Year | Overall | National avg | vs National | Persistent | Authorised | Unauthorised | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5.2% | 4.4% | +0.8pp | 10.9% | 3.8% | 1.4% | 183 |
| 2014/15 | 6.8% | 4.5% | +2.2pp | 14.5% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 186 |
| 2015/16 | 5.0% | 4.5% | +0.5pp | 11.8% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 221 |
| 2016/17 | 5.0% | 4.6% | +0.4pp | 12.6% | 2.8% | 2.3% | 247 |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 4.8% | +0.2pp | 9.6% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 313 |
| 2018/19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | +1.3pp | 12.5% | 3.3% | 2.6% | 367 |
| 2020/21 | 4.4% | 4.5% | -0.1pp | 10.1% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 447 |
| 2021/22 | 9.6% | 7.1% | +2.5pp | 33.5% | 6.3% | 3.3% | 477 |
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% | +2.1pp | 27.1% | 5.7% | 3.2% | 453 |
| 2023/24 | 10.6% | 6.6% | +4.0pp | 31.8% | 6.5% | 4.1% | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3% | 6.2% | +4.0pp | 28.3% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 413 |
17 January 2023 · Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection
Quality of education
GoodBehaviour & attitudes
GoodPersonal development
GoodLeadership & management
Good| Date | School name | Overall |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2019 | — | Inadequate |